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Yes, like the other subreddits in our network, r/ClassicTrek will have weekly Episode Discussion posts where everyone can comment about the selected episode and share their thoughts, feelings, memories, etc.But these shows and movies came out years ago. How will this be done?We've created a list of all 729 episodes and movies that we'll cover. That list presents them in order and grouped by series, but the Episode Discussions will adhere to "Theme Months."We've got a huge spreadsheet ready to go with dozens of categories like "Anomaly of the Week," "Sneaky Romulans," "Star-Crossed Love," "Action!," "WTF?," "Tech Amok," "Damned Kids," and more. On Nov. 16, we'll kick things off with "First Impressions," the first episodes of each series ("The Cage," "Beyond the Farthest Star," "Encounter at Farpoint," "Emissary," "Caretaker," and "Broken Bow"). Then, in January, we'll do "Strange Energies," episodes wherein a character develops astounding powers. After that ... the sky's the limit. We'll have polls to decide what themes come next."Theme Months"? Surely you can't do every Romulan episode in a single month.No. Some themes (like "Star-Crossed Love" and "Damned Kids") will have multiple installments, meaning there will be themes that recur a few times.Also, back to your example of the Romulans, correct, not every Romulan episode will be included in "Sneaky Romulans." For example, "Balance of Terror." That episode is included in a Theme Month called "Homage or Ripoff?" because of its similarities to a pair of classic submarine films. There are loads of episodes that could be included in multiple different themes, but I took great care to ensure all 729 episodes and films only appeared once in the 80+ curated themes. (Now, that's not to suggest we'll never double-dip on a particularly good episode ... just that there are no plans to do so at this stage.) Why aren't you doing them in order? Or in chronological order?If we did that, there would be multiple years when we're covering episodes a portion of our subscribers might not care about. Starting with TOS/TAS would take about two years to get to TNG. It would take about 3½ years each to get through TNG, DS9, and VOY. And another two to get through ENT. What if you don't like DS9? Or VOY? You could be stuck in the middle of three-plus years of discussions and you might not care. We could lose engagement with you fine people, and we don't want that. By mixing things up, we hope to keep things dynamic and exciting for everyone. And, perhaps, some people who don't like a certain series may be willing to give it another shot if it's presented in smaller doses.What will you do about two-parters? Or what about the longer arcs in Enterprise and Deep Space Nine?Most often, two-parters will be presented as a single episode for discussion. Think of it like a "Movie Night." ENT's three-parters will also be presented as a single discussion post. I guess that's an "Epic Movie Night." Longer arcs like DS9's final ten episodes or ENT's season three? Oof. I've separated episodes out into various categories for the Theme Months, but there are some that are inextricably tied to the episodes that follow. For example, DS9's penultimate "Dogs of War" is all setup for the finale, "What You Leave Behind," so I felt that it couldn't be separated. That's one "Epic Movie Night" you can anticipate. (Another? The last three episodes of ENT season three: "The Council," "Countdown," and "Zero Hour.")I just looked at that Episode List and you've got the Kelvinverse films on there. Why?Yes, it could be justifiably argued that the Kelvinverse films kicked off the "modern era" of Star Trek, but put simply, there's nowhere else in the DISCO Network of subreddits to discuss those three movies. Until that changes, they can be discussed here.November 16!Episode Discussions begin with "The Cage" ... hope to see you there!
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